Ok the saga continues, My mechanic says the harness that snaps into the alternator is bad. He tells me that it controls the alternator and tells it when to charge etc. He said he jumped the wiring and it started to charge. So he wants to rewire the section and see if it will work. help me out here, I thought that alternators were always pumping energy when spinning, I wasnt aware that a computer told it to start sending 14.5V out. As before, there is 12V from the battery to the alternator post, running or not running. All the grounds are in place and everything is tight. Thanks for your input.